Heart Work

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Please don't give hand outs. Support the organisat

Please don't give hand outs. Support the organisations and channels that give responsibly.

We know kind hearts want to help. However, HANDOUTS ARE HINDERING OUR UPLIFTMENT EFFORTS!

Handing out at the Village Green was necessary in COVID lockdown crisis. We are past that and there is food served twice a day at Youth Solutions - a 10 lovely minute walk from the Green.

⭐Direct those in need of a meal to "JP's place"
in Salt River - Monday to Friday @youthsolutionsafrica

9am Breakfast
12:00pm Lunch

⭐@obscanfeedyou prepare food over the weekend

⭐We do our sit down meal at the hall every Wednesday evening.

Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have questions and want to understand the issues at play better ❤️ COMMUNUCATION + UNITY= COMMUNITY

Peace and love live here 💕 Meditation is what

Peace and love live here 💕

Meditation is what we are all about. The quiet recentering. The stopping, if only for a few moments, and just being. Allowing us to all arrive, be here now... in the present moment which is beautiful. It's all we have.

Last night our guided meditation included a golden light of protection around each and everyone. The hall was filled with the sacred smoke and smell of white sage. We were cleansed, protected and enjoyed a beautiful meal, gifted water and sweet shortbread biscuits.

We really do try to make a deep and meaningful difference to the individuals that sit at our tables. And are positive that in some way, when our guests and our volunteers leave, they leave far better than they arrived and take that goodness out into the world.

Peace and love live here 💕
and it's all FREE like the air we breathe! And like our breath, we cannot be without it

#peaceandlove #hellodecember #whatayear #stillgoing #onebreathatatime #empowerment
#meditation #stillness #kiki #kimon #missingyou

📸 @cignalhillagency

Hey! Dani here! 💌 These are the faces of love,

Hey! Dani here! 💌 These are the faces of love, commitment and exhaustion. (Book-ending some cupcake memories)

Hearts experiencing grief and joy, separately and simultaneously, about 5 weeks ago.

I am so grateful for this wonderful woman.

Tracy showed up in lockdown at the Village Green and asked how she could be helpful. She asked what she could contribute. I remember saying "I'm not sure, what would you like to contribute?"

She said she had an industrial oven and could make 80 cupcakes every Wednesday.

As I know well, this heart-work is a marathon, not a sprint. I know that what you take on needs to be taken on responsibility. It increases your capacity to do more. It's not about coming in firing on all cylinders and then burning out.

I told Trace that 80 cupcakes, one Wednesday a month, would be an amazing commitment. And they came, multi-coloured and devoured with smiles and excitement.

Cupcake Tracy is her name.

Although this cupcake Trace started with cupcakes, she got pulled into marketing with Kiki & also made our 5 birthday cake... Little did we know how vital her presence would be enduring this time of loss.

For me, I've got mixed feelings about all the expansion and challenges that have transpired over the last 2 months. How can I be happy about growing while acknowledging this boost is to survive after the most horrendous loss?

How have I kept this going? There are many factors. But something that occurred to me yesterday as I sent a tearful voice note of gratitude & grief to Trace was:

Having her as a constant - from lockdown until now has bridged the gap for me.

Being the bridge for me between what was and what is.

A check in-person, navigating this transition with me, oh my, I'm so grateful

It's heart work, not hard work. Although these last 2 months have been gruelling, to connect heart to heart through it is the essence of what OPK is all about

Going above and beyond without being asked
Finding purpose in being of service
"I've got you" and trusting that
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Saving this here as a record for all time 🌞🥹💝

Thank you @usarugby team 🇺🇲🏉❤️for the

Thank you @usarugby team 🇺🇲🏉❤️for the incredibly kind and generous donation! So much pasta! So many delicious sauces!

The guys wanted to volunteer but the team dinner was on a Wednesday this time, so next time they're in Cape Town we hope to have them at our kitchen with @daliahhurwitz 🇿🇦❤️
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#internationalsupport #oneworldfamily #donations

Love the smiles! Wow! 🥳🥳🥳🥳 Wellness d

Love the smiles! Wow!
🥳🥳🥳🥳
Wellness doesn't need to be boring and serious! Fun & games at WoW yesterday!

Our regulars are really loving this as a part of their weekly routine.

And absolutely incredible to see our OG Joseph.
Oh, how he loved Kiki.
How Kiki, and how we all, love him.

100 cookies 🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪 Oh m

100 cookies 🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪

Oh my goshhhhh - the baked goodies that arrive at our pasta kitchen make us all soooo happy 😊

Thank you Choc-chip Mia!🍪💖😊

💖 We don't have a volunteer team, we have a vol

💖 We don't have a volunteer team, we have a volunteer family 💖

Big hearts & helping hands bring the magic ✨🤗

Big hearts & helping hands bring the magic ✨🤗💗 and we hope this beautiful evening brings light and love to everyone who attends, as a guest or a volunteer.

Thank you for the continued generosity and support ✨🧡

📸 @cignalhillagency Official OPK photographer ✅

**All guests are asked permission and gladly want their photo to be shared here ❤️✅
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#wearenotafeedingscheme #weareacommunityupliftmentproject

Kix💔❤️‍🩹❤️💥💛☀️✨ My par

Kix💔❤️‍🩹❤️💥💛☀️✨
My partner in pasta love & upliftment,

Together, a powerful force
A phenomenal team
We were so similar in so many ways
And in the ways we were different
We complimented each other so well

We each had our own lane
But we were on the same road
Moving in the same direction

I am seeing our plans through

No amount of words will ever be enough
But you'll see through my actions
All my love

I'll do my best
And let grace do the rest

Your eternal spaghetti sister,
Dani ❤️💔❤️‍🩹❤️❤️💔❤️‍🩹❤️

Wednesday and Friday mornings Powered by Obs Past

Wednesday and Friday mornings
Powered by Obs Pasta Kitchen
Make #workingonwellness
FUN!!!
WOW! LOOK AT THE GLOW AFTER SOME MOVEMENT, STILLNESS, FUN ... GAMES, AND KNOWLEDGE ✨💗

FREE TO EVERYONE
You can donate your time and good vibes by joining a wellness tribe simply by taking part in the session!

Easy!
JOIN THE FUN 😊 Times & locations on website

#motivationmonday #breathinbreathout #newweek

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World Pasta Day 🍝❤️ It's been a month witho

World Pasta Day 🍝❤️ It's been a month without Kimon today. 4 Wednesdays.

On the first Wednesday after Kimon "moved on to higher ground"🕊️I was afraid that OPK would be a sad place, a sad space.... Forever. I remember saying while welcoming everyone "Don't feel bad if you feel sad here, don't feel bad if you feel happy here. Don't feel bad if you cry and equally don't feel bad if you laugh. Just come..."

By the end of the evening, as I stood watching the chitter chatter as people were leaving, it struck me "We came heavy. We left lighter...And that's all I need to know to continue"

We are more than just a bowl of pasta! You've probably heard us say this before but really-really, we are.

Over the last 4 weeks I've experienced first hand the effect on myself & on those who attend what we offer. Supporting each other. Being together.

We are the most magical bowl of pasta you could ever imagine! With the not-so-secret ingredient being L❤️VE with a huge side serving of community support & upliftment ⬆

And commitment! Not just a committed & inspired volunteer team, but we ask for commitment of our guests. Commitment to showing up for themselves, and when they show up - WE WILL BE RIGHT THERE.

And WOW, will we ever!?!
Our Working on Wellness sessions (you might remember as "Working Wednesdays" in the early days) have developed & expanded. Focussed on strengthening the spirit, creating inner peace and self belief.... Knowing that change is possible.

We don't do small change. 🪙🪙🪙We are here for the big life-changing stuff. 🎇🎇🎇

Our vision is huge and we have a plan in action and it is happening. Nothing is impastable.

It all starts with a bowl of pasta!
Volunteer at any or all of our offerings:

⭐Wellness Wednesdays (Working on Wellness)
Every Wednesday morning
❤️Pasta Kitchen (Service & conversation)
Every Wednesday evening
🌟Freedom Fridays (WoW)
Every Friday morning

Inner peace ✨Self belief✨Love✨Full tummies ✨Belonging (And the list goes on...)

More that just a bowl of pasta we say! Do you believe me now?

No need to RSVP- Just show up💖 the days you come will be the days we need you!

❤️&✨
Dani🍝👑 & Kiki 🌞😇👑 & Our entire power team!!!!

TOGETHER through it all ❤️‍🩹❤️

TOGETHER through it all ❤️‍🩹❤️

Kiki was not only a community leader, she embodied

Kiki was not only a community leader, she embodied the meaning of creating safe spaces for people who needed it most.

The Liesbeek Action Campaign (LAC) wishes to extend our heartfelt condolences to the loved ones of Kimon 'Kiki' Bisogno. We are saddened to hear of her tragic passing. Kiki was a friend of the campaign and tirelessly dedicated her time and resources to strengthening and supporting our cause.

Kiki’s idea to design and create t-shirts for the Liesbeek Action Campaign to be sold, and gifted to donors is just one of her great contributions. Aside from her support of the campaign, Kiki operated Obs Pasta Kitchen to ensure their community had a weekly meal.

Kiki always had a warm aura, a loving smile and a heart dedicated to serving others. We will miss her spirit, kindness and welcoming nature. May she rest in peace.

@liesbeek_action_campaign

❤️✨✨✨Birthday Blessings to Mama Pasta Ki

❤️✨✨✨Birthday Blessings to Mama Pasta Kitchen for everything she is and everything Kiki was and will always be
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🧿 We are wrapping all our arms around you❤️

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Happy Heritage day❤️🇿🇦👍 We love you S

Happy Heritage day❤️🇿🇦👍
We love you South Africa!🇿🇦

#heritageday2022

Paul volunteered at Ladles of Love in 2020 during

Paul volunteered at Ladles of Love in 2020 during level 5 lockdown. He made himself indispensable and got hired to work at Ladles full time.

Anyone who's volunteered over the last 2 years, will know Paul for his commitment to everything running smoothly and on time. Paul knows there's time for chit chat and time for action.

Yesterday when I collected the pasta and supplies to cook from the Pasta Kitchen again, Paul said that he almost put the water on to boil earlier (momentarily forgetting that we won't be cooking there anymore)

He said it's because cooking pasta on a Wednesday is in his heart.

It's really in so many of our hearts. And our hearts are in it.

We'll never take for granted how long pasta water in big pots takes to boil. Thank you Kofi, again, from all of us!

We are getting back into the swing of things at OPK; We're now cooking on our very own gas stoves thanks to @_cookbookproject.

And as last night's whirlwind service showed 🤣 we are finding our feet again and incredibly grateful to the new group of volunteers who have joined over the last 2 weeks - with your helpful hands and kind hearts, we'll be a well-oiled better-than-ever good times and change-making upliftment machine again, soon!

❤️ #servelove #itsinourblood

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways… ✨ T

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways… ✨
Thank you Nathan for believing in us, in me. Taking me from teaching our human values session on the grass in the elements (wind and rain!) to our own shiny venue with toilets and a meal served after. To knowing we were doing something good and you wanted to accelerate that good. Always a kind word- “you looking wonderful - well done”, “how’s mummy?” and general sincere concern for all my life’s challenges. Nathan you were the gentleman of Obs Pasta Kitchen. We will dearly miss you at our table and in our lives ❤️✨
Rest In Peace my friend 🙏

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